Popty ping, your Fry is ready

Thanks to you, Mr Fry, I now know about the ‘popty ping’.

Last night’s QI was wonderful.

I think we got the pick of the Australian comedians on the panel last night – Wil Anderson (I think you’re quite hot, Wil, but please don’t wear skinny jeans) and Colin Lane (HA = highly amusing). The only woman on the panel – Genevieve Morris, whom we all know and love as Barbara from Bank World – would have done a whole lot better if she’d spent more time being funny and less time trying to reassure everyone as to the fact she was an actress. And not annoying Mr Fry. That would have been better, not annoying the smartest man on the planet and the heir to Peter Ustinov’s throne.

Alan Davies was an anarchic, slightly potty, over-grown school boy and enormously funny (complete with bogan checked shirt). There’s a good chance we’ll be heading along to his show at the Tivoli.

And Mr Fry … Mr Fry was Mr Fry and fabulous. Brain the size of a planet, wonderful raconteur, lovely accent even when swearing, appalling tie, dreadful shirt, utterly delightful man … and did I mention brain the size of a planet? His opening bit of stand-up used some oldies but goodies and set a great tone for the evening. All together worth the ENORMOUS ticket price.

I particularly liked the slide show while we were all waiting for things to kick off, filled with many, many interesting facts and three typos that I counted (really? Typos? On QI? Really?). Significant Other was reading them madly and tucking the trivia away so I know they will be brought out a later date.

Caught up with lovely old friends Bob and Vet.

All around an excellent evening had by all.

To Fry, and beyond!